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Allie Crewe: Winner of Portrait of Britain 2019

Posted 30 August 2019

Allie Crewe is one of the winners of Portrait of Britain 2019 with her entry, ‘Grace’ - a trans woman and medical student. Now in its fourth year, the competition is organised by the prestigious British Journal of Photography and JCDecaux and explores the diversity of people living in Britain and the way their narratives reflect its widely unstable political and social landscapes.

Red Saunders: The Hidden Project crowdfunder

Posted 31 May 2019

Manchester

Hidden is an ongoing series of photographic tableaux by internationally acclaimed artist and a founder of Rock Against Racism, Red Saunders.

New Manager joins The Photographic Collections Network

Posted 30 April 2019

The Photographic Collections Network has announced the appointment of new Manager, Debbie Adele Cooper. Debbie's work as a producer, project manager, curator, trainer and artist is widely known and respected in the photographic sector.

Redeye's Lightbox: Photographic Collectives update

Posted 3 April 2019

Lightbox is Redeye's innovative and unique one-year course, shaping the future of photography for people at an exciting juncture in their careers.

We work with dynamic new talent to build group and collaborative exhibitions, helping photographers to become creative producers at a national and international level. We open up people to possibilities, show them what is out there, and where to apply their work.

Artists sustainability survey

Posted 22 February 2019

Alex Brown (Artsadmin) and Tilly Hogrebe (Bow Arts) have created thisartists' survey as part of a research programme called Accelerator, led by Julie’s Bicycle, on advanced sustainability in the arts and cultural sector.

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Opportunities

Collaborative Photography in Prison

Posted 20 January 2020

Deadline:

Monday, February 17, 2020 - 10:00

Open Eye Gallery is working in collaboration with Novus to deliver its first pilot collaborative photography project with learners and in-house IMedia staff at HMP Risley. The project will also seek to engage with family members of the learners, where sessions will be based both at HMP during family days and off-site at Open Eye Gallery.

AOP Awards 2020 call for entries - Photography / Motion / Innovation

Posted 12 November 2019

Deadline:

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 15:30

Photograph of fruit next to text: AOP awards 2020 earlybird discount until 17th November

The AOP Awards are open for everyone to enter and are a celebration of exquisite imagery. Consisting of the Photography Awards (members) Open Awards – for everyone, the new Emerging Talent Award for photographers practicing for up to 3 years and the Student Awards.

bOlder Greater Manchester Visual Artist Talent Programme for Artists 50+

Posted 4 November 2019

Deadline:

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 12:00

Castlefield Gallery announces bOlder, a talent development programme for contemporary visual artists aged 50+, commissioned by GMCA as part of Great Place GM. Great Place GM is an action research programme led by Greater Manchester Combined Authority and funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England with the aim of achieving recognition for the essential role of culture in the lives of Greater Manchester residents.

Photogravure Workshop bursary for Redeye member

Posted 3 November 2019

Deadline:

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 09:00

Grain Photo Hub are offering a bursary place to a Redeye member for the upcoming weekend PHOTOGRAVURE WORKSHOP with Jack Whitwell.

See here for full details of the course.

Womxn of Colour Art Award

Posted 24 October 2019

Deadline:

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 23:45

This new bi-annual art award recognizes the inequities and additional barriers that Womxn of Colour and non binary people often face in their practice as visual artists. It aims to provide financial and developmental support to assist UK based artists and artist collectives of all ages at a key point in their career. We welcome applications from all artists who self-identify as Womxn of Colour and non binary people including those who are emerging and self- taught.

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